A2 Specification

Context 4: Local and Global Citizenship

Within this context, students at A2 should have the opportunity to understand and explore issues in Spanish such as:

• equality and inequality - types/causes;
• achieving equality in society;
• discrimination and prejudice - causes and consequences;
• dealing with discrimination and prejudice;
• poverty causes and consequences;
• eradicating poverty locally and globally;
• multicultural society - challenges and pressures;
• recent developments and changes;
• immigration - issues/benefits/integration;
• understanding cultural differences;
• development of local and global democracy;
• causes and consequences.

Context 5: Environmental Awareness

Within this context students at A2 should have the opportunity to understand and explore issues in Spanish such as:

• importance of conservation for society;
• different types of conservation;
• opposition to conservation;
• pollution and waste - sources and solutions;
• alternative and renewable energy sources;
• causes and consequences of climate change;
• role of governments in protecting the environment; and
• collective and personal responsibility.

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